Age-Related Reduced Somatosensory Gating Is Associated with Altered Alpha Frequency Desynchronization by Chia-Hsiung Cheng, Pei-Ying S. Chan, Sylvain Baillet, Yung-Yang Lin

“…Spectral power analysis showed that the elderly demonstrated significantly reduced alpha ERD in the contralateral SII (SIIc). …”
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Accumulation of Deficits as a Proxy Measure of Aging by Arnold B. Mitnitski, Alexander J. Mogilner, Kenneth Rockwood

“…This paper develops a method for appraising health status in elderly people. A frailty index was defined as the proportion of accumulated deficits (symptoms, signs, functional impairments, and laboratory abnormalities). …”
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Type 2 diabetes remission through lifestyle intervention in a geriatric patient with long-standing diabetes and at thirty-three-months follow-up by Pramod Tripathi, Diptika Tiwari, Milanjeet Kaur Raizada, Nidhi Kadam

“…Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic metabolic disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, particularly the elderly population. Remission of T2D in elderly patients through lifestyle modifications has been well documented, especially in newly diagnosed patients with good glycemic control and without obesity. …”
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Intermediate results of ultrasonic aortic valve decalcification by B.M. Todurov, А.V. Markovets, V.O. Shevchenko, V.V. Pogrebnyak, V.G. Kolesnikov, O.M. Fursa, D.V. Seara, M.V. Khartanovich, V.B. Demyanchuk

“…This shows the effectiveness of the ultrasonic decalcification in the elderly patient population.…”
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Exploring Key Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Robots in Home Healthcare Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology and the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy P... by Keng-Yu Lin, Kuei-Hu Chang, Yu-Wen Lin, Mei-Jin Wu

“…However, previous studies have not systematically examined the factors influencing elderly individuals’ adoption of home healthcare AI robots, hindering an understanding of their acceptance and adoption. …”
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Impact of combiner aerobic and resistance training on depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Hai Wang, Qinzheng Liu, Yingxu Pan

“…Conclusion Resistance combined aerobic training serves as an efficient approach to relieve depression-related symptoms, particularly in middle-aged and elderly patients with depression and those with moderate depression. …”
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The Etiological Spectrum of Febrile Encephalopathy in Adult Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Developing Country by Elham Peidaee, Fereshte Sheybani, HamidReza Naderi, Nasrin Khosravi, Mehdi Jabbari Nooghabi

“…The comparison between the elderly and young adults showed that, in the young adults, bacterial meningitis and neurotuberculosis, and in the elderly SAE, are among the most common causes of clinical syndromes suggestive of CNS infection including febrile encephalopathy in our region. …”
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Characterization of the geriatric patient with thyroid nodules by Jessica González Manreza, Gloría María Monné Rodríguez, Carlos Gaspar de Zayas Galván, Ángela Ramírez Torres, Erifran Hidalgo Garcés

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the high prevalence of thyroid diseases, especially in the elderly, makes it necessary to perform a screening for ultrasound diagnosis, as it is a beneficial, reliable and low-cost diagnostic test in Primary Health Care.…”
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Age-Related Changes in Trabecular and Cortical Bone Microstructure by Huayue Chen, Xiangrong Zhou, Hiroshi Fujita, Minoru Onozuka, Kin-Ya Kubo

“…The elderly population has substantially increased worldwide. …”
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Acceptance of low-sodium diet and nutritional status by hospitalized patients in the Public Hospital of Goiania by Andréa Valéria Dacal Mattos Casado, Larissa Silva Barbosa

“…This was a cross-sectional study with 33 adults and elderly patients of both genders that on the day of evaluation received low-sodium diet. …”
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Rapid Destruction of the Humeral Head Caused by Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture: A Report of Two Cases by Kenichi Goshima, Katsuhiko Kitaoka, Junsuke Nakase, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

“…Shoulder RDA occurs as a result of SIF in elderly women; the progression of the joint destruction is more rapid in cases with SIFs of both the humeral head and the glenoid. …”
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Periodontal Care as a Fundamental Step for an Active and Healthy Ageing by Carlo Cafiero, Marco Matarasso, Gaetano Marenzi, Vincenzo Iorio Siciliano, Loredana Bellia, Gilberto Sammartino

“…This group is known as the young elderly. On the contrary, a consistent part of seniors develops a greater number of medical conditions and become more and more dependent, these are the old elderly. …”
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Health and quality of life promotion for old people using bodily practices by Rosé Colom Toldrá, Renata Guimarães Cordone, Bruna de Almeida Arruda, Ana Cristina Fagundes Souto

“…The increasing of the elderly population is related to better material conditions for survival and progress of health practices. …”
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Outcomes of COVID-19 in the Omicron-predominant wave: large-scale real-world data analysis with a comparison to influenza by Koichi Miyashita, Hironao Hozumi, Kazuki Furuhashi, Eiji Nakatani, Yusuke Inoue, Hideki Yasui, Yuzo Suzuki, Masato Karayama, Noriyuki Enomoto, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Naoki Inui, Toshiyuki Ojima, Takafumi Suda

“…Conclusions In the Omicron-predominant wave, the mortality rate of COVID-19 decreased, but the number of patients increased, leading to a substantial increase in the number of deaths, especially among the elderly. The mortality rate of COVID-19 was higher than that of influenza in the elderly but not in the young, highlighting the need for age-specific interventions.…”
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Effect of glaucoma and cataract on daily activities in patients with sarcopenic obesity by A.E. Kopylov, N.M. Agarkov, M.V. Alymova

“…</p> <p> <b>Conclusions: a</b>mong age-related eye diseases in elderly patients, cataract and SO significantly limit daily activities. …”
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Development and feasibility testing of a new device for home-based leg heat therapy in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease by Bohyun Ro, MSc, John P. Spence, BBA, Paul A. Spence, MD, Christian Buckley, BS, Raghu L. Motaganahalli, MD, Bruno T. Roseguini, PhD

“…However, the lack of accessible, practical modalities for unsupervised HT, especially for elderly individuals, has hindered clinical implementation. …”
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The effects of PM2.5 components on the cardiovascular disease admissions in Shanghai City, China: a multi- region study by Wanying Su, Heping Liu, Tiantian Han, Yunyun Wang, Yi An, Yan Lin

“…Conclusions This study found that five PM2.5 components were significant risk factors for CVD admissions and specific CVD diseases in Shanghai City. The elderly were susceptible to $$\:{\text{SO}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{2-}}$$ , $$\:{\text{\:NH}}_{\text{4}}^{\text{+}}$$ , OM, and BC.…”
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Lansia Aktif dan Berdaya: Studi Perilaku Prososial pada Kader Surabaya Hebat by Widya Annisa Royani, Cicilia Larasati Rembulan

“…However more than half of the elderly population is still working, such as volunteers. …”
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Misconceptions on COVID-19 Risk Among Ugandan Men: Results From a Rapid Exploratory Survey, April 2020 by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, MacLeod, Ewan, Ssempijja, Fred, Mahero, Michael W., Matama, Kevin, Musoke, Grace Henry, Bardosh, Kevin, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Wakoko-Studstil, Florence, Echoru, Isaac, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emmanuel, Mujinya, Regan, Nambuya, Grace, Onohuean, Hope, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ekou, Justine, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Of female respondents, 76.4% considered mortality from COVID-19 to be different between the young and the elderly (RR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.01–2.92) and 92.7% believed young adults would show fewer signs than the elderly, and 71.4% agreed that elderly COVID-19 patients would show more severe signs than the young (OR = 2.2, 95%CI: 1.4, 4.8). …”
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Sexuality in old people Positive and Transcultural approach by John Okoro

“…In many cultures, the sexuality of the elderly is taboo. This article outlines the important aspects of understanding the sexuality of old people using a holistic method. …”
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